Pat Owtram used her language skills to listen in on German U-boats during WWII
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Pat Owtram didn’t need to go to war. It came to her. As the Nazis took control of Germany and…
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Woman sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for conspiring to murder Connecticut mom
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — A woman who was convicted of murder conspiracy and other charges in the killing of Jennifer…
Continue ReadingDorothea Barron watched over men who tested portable harbors for D-Day
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Dorothea Barron got a sneak preview of the Normandy landings from a watchtower on the coast of…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor criticized for proposal to eliminate health benefit for some disabled immigrants
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing criticism for his proposal to eliminate an optional…
Continue ReadingBarred from combat, women working as codebreakers, cartographers and coxswains helped D-Day succeed
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — What did you do in the war, Granny? For British women who came of age during World War II, the…
Continue ReadingJudge denies petition to recall death sentence of man who killed 12-year-old Polly Klaas
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has denied a petition to recall the death sentence of a man…
Continue ReadingUS and Chinese defense chiefs hold first in-person talks since 2022
By Natasha Bertrand, Eric Cheung and Simone McCarthy, CNN Singapore (CNN) — US and Chinese defense chiefs held rare talks in Singapore Friday…
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OHA asking anyone who recently harvested, ate coastal mussels to complete survey as recent illnesses investigated
State health officials on Friday asked anyone who recently harvested or ate any shellfish from the Oregon coast to complete a survey as part of an…
Continue ReadingMexico’s Maya Train is destroying ancient caves. Learn about the beautiful ‘cenotes’ under threat
By TERESA DE MIGUEL, MEGAN JANETSKY and RODRIGO ABD Associated Press AKTUN TUYUL CAVE SYSTEM, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s outgoing leader has rapidly…
Continue ReadingIn Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, a hidden underground world is under threat by the Maya Train
By TERESA DE MIGUEL, MEGAN JANETSKY and RODRIGO ABD Associated Press AKTUN TUYUL CAVE SYSTEM, Mexico (AP) — Rays of sunlight slice through pools of…
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C.O. author chronicles history of Oregon’s Skyline Trail in latest book
Historian Glenn Voelz has a new book, “The Oregon Skyline Trail: A History.” He’ll be talking about it at an event next Thursday evening at…
Continue Reading‘War on coal’ rhetoric heats up as Biden seeks to curb pollution with election looming
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press COLSTRIP, Mont. (AP) — The rhetorical “war on coal” is back as Republicans try to capitalize on moves by…
Continue ReadingModi touts India’s roaring economy as he seeks reelection, but many feel left behind
By KRUTIKA PATHI and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press SAMASTIPUR, India (AP) — Narendra Modi swept to power a decade ago on promises to transform…
Continue ReadingFederal rule on Title IX is a ruse to require trans sports participation, GOP states say
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A new federal regulation protecting the rights of transgender students has prompted…
Continue ReadingTennessee officers accused of shielding a man committing sex crimes. Police deny extortion
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal lawsuit claims police officers in a Tennessee city were paid off to obstruct…
Continue ReadingDegree attainment rates are increasing for US Latinos but pay disparities remain
By FERNANDA FIGUEROA Associated Press Earning her bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Riverside was surreal for Angelina Chavez,…
Continue ReadingTrump tries to move past his guilty verdict by attacking the criminal justice system
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump sought to move past his historic criminal conviction on Friday…
Continue ReadingTrump’s historic conviction isn’t doing much to shift these voters’ 2024 picks
By John King, CNN (CNN) — Some things take time to sink in. But don’t expect committed Donald Trump voters to suddenly waver because their…
Continue ReadingEuropean election tests an unpopular government and a scandal-hit far-right party in Germany
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — An unpopular government with a reputation for constant infighting. An economy stuck in a rut. A…
Continue ReadingThe far-right is set to make huge gains in EU elections. It could define the next five years of European politics
By Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — This is a historic and pivotal year for democracy across the globe. Around 70 countries – from the United…
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